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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25
Distinguished for Courtesy.

When the late President Arthur was
in office he travelled one summer in
/; Florida. From Jacksonville he went
farther south i'll steamboat. One day
the BOAT stopped at the wharf of Il
town where an immense crowd of peo-
pie had assembled to see the President.
Among them were many politicians
and men of influence.
Back in the crowd was a ragged
negro lad, holding young eagle in
his arms. He had walked twenty
miles to bring this gift to the Presi-
dent, and now, footsore and covered
with dust, but with his black face
beaming with pleasure, was hurrying
across the gang plank, when he was
sternly ordered back by the officers of
the boat.
The crowd set on him and forced
him back. Mr.. Arthur caught sight
OF the negro's face, full OF misery and
disappointment, and instantly COM
pretended the situation. He beckoned
to the boy, whom he met on the plank,
listened smilingly to the eager story of
how the eagle had been caught and
brought rs gift to the President, and
then carefully explained how impossi-
bic it would be for him to carry it with
him on his long journey. He dis
missed the lad with warm thanks and
a hearty shake of the hand, and sent
him away proud and happy.
Mr.. Arthur" said one who knew
him, "may have lacked certain COM
manding qualities which belong to
greater men, but his courtesy was I'M
failing, and was shown to the man
who blacked his boots as much rs to
the members of his cabinet"
The potency of Il gracious manner
was shown notably Il few years ago by
an incident which occurred in one of
our large cities. A young girl who
had been seamstress married the son
of wealthy and influential family.
Her husband brought her home while
his mother and sister, with a large
number of guests, were at their coun-
try seat. 1t was resolved before the
bride arrived that she "should be
taught to know her place." that she
must be made to realize that, although
in the family, she was not of it.
The house was filled with expert
enced women of society, skilled in every
method of administering snubs, from
the singing sarcasm to the smile of
icy civility. The little woman who
was their intended victim had neither
birth, fortune, experience nor even
education to defend her. But she had
a simple self-respccting manner, soft
ened by the most exquisite courtesy.
" 1t was an armor of proof" said
spectator. If they insulted or snubbed
her, she was apparently unconscious
OF it, and turned to them with the
same gracious, cordial Kindness. She
conquered. The dullest women among
her enemies at least understood that
the poor little girl was better bred than
herself"
"lfy you cannot compete with man."
says Van Holden, in rank, or wealth,
or knowledge, meet him on the level
ground of humanity. There you can
always be his equal or SUPERIOR
Youths Companion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25
WHOLE NUMBER 1871.

Governor proposes that if the citizens
would deposit a sum of $2O, 900 for the
use of the Territory until next Decem-
Der, that he would have the prisoners
removed to the new prison at Walla
Walla. The citizens accepted the
proposition and the removal will take
place as soon as quarters can be erect
ed for the wardens and guards.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25
SUNDAY ScHoOI. IN CHINoOY IA,

SUNDAY SCHOOL IN CHINOOK JAR
GoN.-An early missionary in Oregon
relates the following experience: Wis
iting Sunday school, he propounded
number of Biblical questions, to
which he received the answers here
given. "Who was Pontius Pilate?"
" He was n hyas tyee in Jerusalem"
What did the Jews do to the Son OF
Man when He appeared among them9"
They memaloosed himp "From
what did the Savior make the wine
drank at the marriage-feast of Cana9'
"Made it from tum-tum chuck p
"With what did He feed the multitude
when they were ahungered and had
nothing to eat?" Fed 'em on sapo-
ill muck-a-muck." What did Christ
say to Satan when the latter sought to
tempt Him on the mount?" "Said
wake closhe, klatawa skookum."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25
EdisOn's Food Scheme.

The great inventor Edison thinks
that he has made another discovery
by which he can extract food from the
soil without growing it in the slow
way. AS stated by himself, all food
comes primarily from the earth. The
plants and fruit which we eat come
from the moist ground, and the ami
mails We eat live on the plants, or on
other animals which plants have kept
alive. So all food comes from the ele-
ments stored in the earth, air and wa
ter. Instead of waiting a year for ma
ture to collect the elements, Edison
proposes to collect them in an hour,
or perhaps few minutes, and arrive
at the same result by combining them
organically. This he claims to have
done. His meat compounds for in
stance, are formed by exposing three
elements in red-hot state to nitrogen
gas, though using different favors,
which he gets also from the earth.
can make wine, and have made it,"
he says, with New Jersey earth and
water that no man can tell from Cha
teau Yquem." The great electrician
is confident that within two or three
years New Workers will no longer eat
meat or vegetables. They will not
send to the tropics for fruit, or to Eu-
rope for wines, because the head Of
every family by turning a crank can
produce more delicious fruits and
wines at tenth of the cost. He fur
ther proceeds:
No change of food is contem plated.
Every man can have food of the kind
to which he is accustomed, or which
he prefers. 1t will be as easy to pro-
duce cabbage as oranges, and pork as
partridges. We shall actually pro-
duce these very things, but in new
form. 1t will be cabbages and oranges
that have never felt the wind and rain,
and pork and partridges that have
never been alive. We merely take a
short cut anG snatch the food from
the earth without giving it the trouble
of growing 1t will lack fiber, which
is the only pcrceptible difference.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25

LILLE Struck, the 14-year-old
daughter of the State Librarian of
Pennsylvania, composed the words
and music of a" Slumber Song" Her
music teacher advised her to allow
him to rearrange and publish it, as he
said it was so intricate, so delicate and
SO difficult of rendering that ordinary
singers could not do justice to it. She
declared she would not have the score
changed, saying she had made it unus-
ually difficult for a special purpose.
Then she sent it to Adelina Patti,
signing an assumed name. A few
days ago she heard from Nine. PATHS
private secretary that the diva was
singing the Slumber Song" in con.
certs in the West.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25

WHAT A WONDER BALL Is.-There
is fancy that has been brought over
by our German friends from the Faith
erland. 1t is known as wonder
ball" and is already rolling on its way.
1t is of German origin, as the motive
connected with it will show; for, as Il
people, the Germans, more than any
other, invest the common affairs of
life with an atmosphere of sentiment.
The wonder ball is form of gift
many gifts in one. The friends of the
one who is to receive it are in amiable
cahoots together, and by their united
efforts it is produced. An amount of
bright wool is bought, say enough for
a shoulder shawl, or even for an af-
CHAN. The gifts, which should be of
small bulk, are wrapped in paper, with
the giver's name, a note or any other
personal remembrance affixed, and
then the yarn is wound about
one until it is covered, when another
is added and the same process repeat
ed. This goes on until all the gifts
are included in the package, one Mt a
time, each interviewer with its con-
cealing web of threads. Now comes
the charm. The receiver is requested
to knit from that ball, or to crochet
any article she may choose to fix upon,
and not by any chance to unwind the
yarn only so fast as the work pro-
crosses. 1t is like undoing a long
Christmas stocking with presents in it
down to the very toe. And see what n
stimulus to industry! Curiosity will
grow stronger as each gift appears,
and the work is pretty certain to be
swift and soon completed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25


A WASHINGTON special of March
11th says: Secretary Lamar, in the
case Of Leander Scott vs.. the Kansas
Pacific railway, has decided to adhere
to the present system Of adjusting the
limits of land grants to railways, and
reject the plan proposed by Commits
sioner Sparks. This decision, in ito
ramifications and ON account Of the
amount of land involved, il thought
by some to be the most important ever
rendered by the Interior Department.
Had the decision of Commissioner
Sparks been approved, the land grant
railways of the country would have
been deprived Of many millions Of
acres of land. The commandments
plan was, in brief, to 20 adjust land
grants to railways - to give the
amount Of land to what they would re-
ceive ON their roads in al cases which
have been built, in straight lines.
The old system, which WAS established
in 1852, adjusted grants to correspond
with the sinuosities Of the roads
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25
TOrtures Of Modern Germany.

Oh, the awful diabolical ingenuity
Of those torturesi The thumb screws,
the Spanish boot, the bed of ease,
which is long, narrow plank, about
ten feet long, studded thickly with
wooden spikes, not sharp enough to
really cut the flesh, but only to bruise
pierce and mangle it. Above this is q
big roller, also studded with spikes and
movable, so that when the victim was
placed naked upon the bed and drawn
up and down it by ropes attached to
his hands and feet, the roller at the
same time moved over his body. Then
there were masks that crushed in the
face, ladies from which molten lead
was poured into the ears and palms
Of the hands; the easy chsir," like
the bed, only the victim sat and was
rolled. The Spanish donkey" some
thing like q saw-horse, with q very
narrow plank upward, upon which the
naked victim was seated, his (or herr
arms bound backward, and with very
heavy iron weights attached to the
feet. There was the CRADLE" its bed
and pillow studded with spikes. upon
which the victom, always nude, was
laid, and the cradle rocked violently.
Pictures of all these tortures used to
hang in the Rath Haus, as q warning
to transgressors; truly their ways
here were hard. There were knives
for delicately removing the ears,
hatchets for cutting off the hands;
the wheel upon which the poor
wretch's bones were broken one by
one, till at last the coup de grace was
given by his skull being crushed.
Now we were shown chain made by
count, who loved and was beloved by
a sister of Frederick the Great, and
was sentenced to lifelong imprison-
ment. The chain was carved from q
single stick of wood; it WAS very long,
each link ending in q sort Of spoon.
Here was also. an arrangement by
which the prisoner was held
up and burned under the arms by
means of wisps Of straw, till he con-
fessed. That was done as late g 1853
and yet the people talk Of the
(" Blue Laws" of Connecticut Why,
they were rose-colored in comparison
with those of this civilized land in the
present century.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25

AS many believe that the occupation
of women is badly paid in Great Brit
ain, the following list of salaries earned
by the employees of a London dress
maker may possibly prove of interest.
1t must be understood, of course, that
the establishment in question is one of
the first in London, but about the
same salaries are paid by most of the
best stores: Lady manager, $500
per annum. with board and lodging,
ETC.; first lady assistant, 81 500; Sec
ond, $500; two thirds, $4OO each; one
lady accountant, 50 500, and six show
room ladies at salaries ranging fir m
$4OO to 5000 per annum. In addition
to the above there are about 100 work
women who earn from about So to s.
week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25

If every body in the world stopped
work, We would be starving and in rags
in just three years. With all modern
machinery and devices, supply keeps
only 36 months ahead of demand, and
that is a hardly wide enough margin
to provide against famine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25

The New York World has had its
correspondent at Albany, N. Y, poll
the Legislature, now in session, with a
view of ascertaining the preferences of
its members for the Presidency in
1883. Of the sixty-six Democrats the
result WAS as follows: For Cleveland,
q; Hill, 20; Thurman, 8; Cleveland
or Hill, l; Hill or Thurman, l; Hew-
lit, l; non-committal, "a; absent, 9.
OF the ninety-four Republicans the re-
suit was as follows: For James G..
Blaine, 40; Charncey M. Depew, 9;
non-cOmmittal, 20; absent, %.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25

CHARLES F. Croker, Of San Fran
cisco, said in an interview the other
day that the gap on the Oregon and
California railroad was At present
forty-fve miles in length; that il in
the Siskiyou mountains and the
heaviest work on the line. There are
now 1900 men employed in construc-
ton work, and the force is being In
creased all the time. If the coming
fall is open, Mr.. Crocker says he ex-
poets the road to be completed by
December next.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25
A Harem on Horseback,

There is good deal of pleasant ex-
element just now in high-class femi-
nine circles in Afghanistan. The
Ameer is shortly about to start on a
tour of inspection through his terri
tory, and having on previous occasions
found similar journeys somewhat dull,
has determined to take with him a Sc
lect number of his harem. The only
obstacle to the plan was the indiffer-
ent quality of the roads in some parts
of the country; but this has been
overcome by the happy notion that
the ladies should ride. Only sixteen
of them are to accompany their lord,
and as none of them is as yet accus-
toned to horse exercise fortunate
English groom of proved discreetness
has been engaged to give the lovely
travellers daily lessons in riding. The
ordinary dress of the Afghan ladies is
not badly adapted for equitation; but
the thing is to be done in the most ap-
proved manner, and sixteen English
made riding-habits, top hats and all,
have been ordered from Calcutta.
The Ameer's suite, of course, feels
bound to follow the royal lead, and all
the members of it are having them
taught riding likewise. At present,
although much progress has not yet
been made, the ladies are vastly enjoy
ing themselves. There seems to be a
good opening for riding-master Omar
led, elderly and not good looking) at
Cabul.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25


What tale this tells of hard work
and grinding poverty. 1t is useless to
tabulate the corresponding receipts
and expenditures of an American farm
laborer or small farmer; they are well
known. The husband receives there
less than $12 per month; here his pro-
totype must have 500 to $50 or more
with his board. And no mans wife
goes into the harvest field here and
works, save in isolated cases. We find
the combined gross income from all
sources to be $19 Oh per month; pit
full return for SO much labor and en-
forced economy. These seven people
had, all together, less than 26 cents
per day with which to buy food. From
this it can readily be understood why
it is that poor people in Europe can
only afford meat for their tables on
the rarest occasion. Fancy any man
in America, working for wages, forced
to subsist in the manner this family
must have done. And $31 per annum
cannot clothe seven people as health
considerations demand they should be.
They must have gone without many
articles which were necessary to COM
fort, and, as it cost them but $l4 %
for years fuel, it is difficult to under
stan how, even with the very small
quantity they could CLEAN here and
there i'll field or forest, they could pass
through the inclement season of the
year without suffering. Yet by COM
pairing the wages of the husband with
those paid Bavarian farm laborers it
may be found that the former was well
paid, as wages go there. In Bavaria n
farm labOrer-a man-receives in Sum-
mer AZ cents and 36 cents in Winter :;
a woman receives 33 cents in Summer
and % cents in Winter. 1t should be
borne in mind that, as low as these
wages are they represent an increase
OF about 20 per cent. over those paid
thirty years ago. The cost of food for
a farm laborer is estimated at about 90
cents a day. Is it surprising that
these people, having relatives or
friends i'll this country who write to
them, should look upon America as
the promised land? 1t can readily be
seen why such a constant stream of
people pours into the United States
from Europe in defiance of the efforts
of the authorities to prevent it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25

WOMEN who about their neighbors
lie, will wed the devil when they die"
is an old saying and no doubt true
one, provided always, the devil will
have them. He will have a choice Sc
lection from this section.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25

A CALIFORNIA corporation has been
organized to run line of flying ma
chimes for navigating the air. II will
not have to contend with eminent do
main and the right of way.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25
Comparisons.
(San Francisco Call

1t may be interesting to compare
the conditions of the inhabitants Of the
United States with those of one or
two European countries, as the means
of making such a comparison have
been furnished by our own Govern
ment in a pamphlet recently issued.
Selecting a subject at random, We take
a family of seven, two being adults,
represented to be "among the best
class of farm laborers in Prussia" and
examine their annual balance sheet
1t is that of a small farmer who lives
upon rented farm, three-fourths of
an acre in size, and goes out to labor
in the vicinity. 1t is as follows:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25

CHARLES, son of Clement l.. Vallan-
digham, of Ohio, announces his retire
ment from the Democratic party and
his support of Sherman. He never
will be missed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25

REPUBLICAN, papers are showing
their devotion to the colored man by
asking if Trotter, the new Register of
Deeds, is barber. They win have .
close shave with the vote Of his people
next time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25

"IN point of fact" says the Philadel-
phia Times, the business Of the
World is done by advertising, from
the pulpit to the cockpit, and when
regular newspaper advertising il pro-
fessedly rejected, it is only to seek
some sinuous path to get into the
newspaper to accomplish the same
end"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25

THERE is nothing so strong or safe
in an emergency of life as the simple
truth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25

C0NTENTMENT gives a crown$where
fortune has denied it,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25

SECRETARY Endicott has rendered
his resignation to the President.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25

PRAISE a fair day in the evening.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-15
REV. E. L. CONGER.

Last week the faculty and students of
Lombard University passed the follow
ing resolutions. Remarks commendatory
OF MIR. Conger and of his work we're made
by several members of the Faculty:
WHEREAS, The Reverend Everett L. Con-
ger has recently left this city to enter upon
new field of labor therefore,
RESOLVED. That the Faculty and students
of Lombard University wish to place upon
record their grateful acknowledgment of
his service to this institution.
The son of an early and munificent
benefactor Of Lombard, he has added
luster to an honored name by his own
generous gifts TO his alma mater. By
his personal influence and industrious
exertions he has interested others in the
welfare Of the University, and as a friend
to those within its precincts; he has
proved himself cordial, sympathetic and
true.
Recognizing the obligations thus ore
ated. the members of the University
would tender to Mr.. Conger their hearty
thanks, and follow him to his new field
with their best and kindliest wishes for
his prosperity, health and happiness.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-15
REV. THOMAS JONES.

We have been familiar with the above
name since 1865. It was enrolled on the
list OF The Star IN the West as among the
subscribers at Philippe, W. Va. We fire.
quentiy received communications from
Br. Jones.but we never met. We now learn
that he died at the above place Sept g..
He was 80 years old. For many years he
was preacher OF the gospel of Univer-
sal grace. Not settled pastor, but a
neighborhood preacher, doing good as
he had opportunity, we are not surprised
to learn that "the influence OF his pure
and tender life has been for many years
a leavening power in all that region"
Our columns are open to some friend
who was acquainted with the deceased, to
make suitable record of his life and
ministry.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-15
"pREsERvE THE BIOGRAPHIES

Rev. DR.. Msnley, in The UNIvERsALIsT,
under the above caption, urges the pre-
servation of the biographies of our minis
tiers. This work is already being done,
and has been in progress foe four years.
Before the death of Mrs. Hanson, at the
suggestion of several, she began to COL
lect materials for the complete biography
OF our ministry. Date, anecdotes, etc,
were sent to her; among others, q large
amount was furnished by Rev. A. B.
Grosh. have felt compelled to complete
the work she began, which must occupy
a long time to come, as we have had
some $500 on our ministerial roll. The
volume will be very large one, at least
twice as large as "Our Woman Workers.,
with large number Of portraits, and
will be a most valuable record of the
great work wrought by that noble band of
heroes and saints Of the Universalst min
istry. Every name will have place and
its proportionate mention.
Any living minister or friend of the de
ceased, will confer favor, who will send
to me anecdotes, dates, or any particulars
OF value in such a work, which is design
ed to be biographical authority, as we'll
as a literary monument of the standard.
bearers OF our faith, distinguished and
humble alike. The book will be one
worthy Of the roll of names Of those whose
splendid deeds will be recorded.
J. W. HANSON.